First we had the spray on tan and now Geordies are going berserk for the spray on tattoo.

They look so real that they are baffling those with genuine ink designs - but they can wash off before you return to work after the weekend.

Temporary tattoo sleeves are all the rage and tattooed necks are catching on.

And they are the handy-work of Vicky McAdam who has brought the craze over from America to Geordie soil.

Now clients are queuing up to get a work of art airbrushed on their bodies as they prepare for a girls’ or lads’ night out.

And she is arranging spay on tattoo parties so the crowd can get their arms inked as their pals look on.

“They are amazing, they look so real,” said Vicky, of High Heworth in Gateshead .

“These tattoos are big in America where they set up marquees for people to have airbrushed tattoos. I am among the first in the country to do this sort of thing but I am concentrating on the sleeves as I think they look great.”

Vicky McAdam is doing spray on tattoos which look real but last for five days (Image: Newcastle Chronicle)

Mum-of-two Vicky, 48, started out about 10 years ago with painting childrens’ faces. She progressed in to body paint for adults for promotional work but has now gone one step further and is perfecting a different form of tattoo art.

“They come from America and I can’t tell you how amazing they are. I don’t have any tattoos myself but these are fantastic and what is good about them, is they wash off.

“Those of us who just want a tattoo that looks so real, but only want it for the weekend, can now get that done.

“They last up to five days, depending on how well you look after them.”

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The tattoos are created by using stencils and Vicky builds on each one to make a sleeve. However, she also does single spray on tattoos if required.

She added: “They are made up of stencils, I just keep adding more stencils and add shading, they simply look great. They take about 20 minutes to do a black sleeve and about 40 minutes if they want colours.”

Airbrushed tattoos by Vicky McAdam

Vicky charges £30 a sleeve if they nip around to her house. Alternatively, she can go to people’s homes and charges £100 an hour or £120 for two hours if there is a party of four or more.

“The sleeves look amazing and so does a full neck. People like the skulls but I have dragons, birds, flames and a gun with playing cards, which also look fab,” said Vicky.

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“Tattoos are really trendy and the likes of Geordie Shore have made then very popular. I have sent messages on Instagram to some of the Geordie Shore cast asking if they want an airbrush tattoo done. I would be more than happy to do that for them.”